Definition of shellac

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  • shellac is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • shellac is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • shellac is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of shellac

  • cover with shellac (verb)

    Examples

    1. She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots

    Synonyms

    1. shellack
  • a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. shellac varnish
  • lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white (noun)

See definition of shellac in Merriam Webster